We had another lovely day in Grow Your Wellness and we’ve made great progress together!
We learned about companion planting and placing certain plants together to help them grow better, repel pests or improve flavour, like basil with marigold, a great duo that protects and supports each other! the group carefully dug up the strawberry and raspberry plants moving them to new spots where they’ll have more space to thrive, including herbs like corriander!
They also started decorating and shaping the beds using stones and natural borders to mark out planting areas, a great way to personalise the space.
It’s great to see community members come together in this way, moving forward as community citizens to look after shared green spaces, care for the environment and support one another’s wellbeing.
We’re excited to announce the launch of our Cook & Share Family Cookalong, a new community food project supporting children and families in Newport through cooking, learning and sharing meals together This project will bring families together for hands on cookalong sessions, helping build confidence in the kitchen, share cultural food traditions and take home…
A huge thank you to our friends at Bengal Dragons Foundation and Cosaraf for making this incredible experience possible. From providing tracksuits and travel to packed lunches, every detail was taken care of and made a real difference which made sure the boys could take part with pride and focus on enjoying the day. Today…
Day 1 was all about slowing down and connecting with nature. The group enjoyed: A walk to Maindee Gateway Garden and St Mary’s Garden Plant recognition & mindful sketching Flower and leaf printing onto fabric through a Japanese method, tataki-zomé Decorating wood slices with floral prints Refreshments – tea and cake!! It was great to…
We learned about companion planting and placing certain plants together to help them grow better, repel pests or improve flavour, like basil with marigold, a great duo that protects and supports each other! 
the group carefully dug up the strawberry and raspberry plants moving them to new spots where they’ll have more space to thrive, including herbs like corriander! 
It’s great to see community members come together in this way, moving forward as community citizens to look after shared green spaces, care for the environment and support one another’s wellbeing.
if you are interested in joining, please email [email protected]
This is a pilot project between Greening Maindee and YMCO
